Walt Disney World Orlando Florida's Fort Wilderness.

4510 North Fort Wilderness Trail, Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000.

A Walt Disney World Florida themed campsite which was officially opened in 1971 Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground is set in 700 acres of woodland near the largest lake at Walt Disney World Orlando. The site is arranged in large looped areas which are connected by thoroughfares. The roughly 800 or so sites are generally designated for recreational vehicles but some areas are set aside for tents. There are hundreds of air-conditioned cabins which internally are just as well equipped as luxury trailers and designed to look like log-cabins.

Each of the looped areas has a well equipped air-conditioned washroom which includes a washing facility, showers, telephone etc. The sites themselves each have a charcoal grill, mains power supply (US standard of course) and some have TV connections.

As you would expect recreational outdoor activities are readily available and accessible. You could be horse riding, boating, walking, cycling, playing tennis – the list goes on!

Typically visitors cook their own food which can be bought at the local trading posts but a buffet-style dining restaurant is on site.

The camp is served by Walt Disney World bus transport with easy access to and a regular supply of buses for getting around. However, bikes and electric carts are the normal transport mode, weather permitting which it usually does.

The campground features a free nightly Campfire Sing-Along with Chip ‘n Dale and at night the Electrical Water Pageant travels past the beach and marina. There are also good views of the Magic Kingdom fireworks displays.

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Camping Rough in Florida!

Generally hiking trails have areas set aside for rough camping with very limited or no facilities – there may be a manual water pump. Even so you might need to buy a permit to camp there so check with the park rangers. While you are be sure you seek their advice and additionally obtain helpful maps of the area.

Be careful when lighting fires for your stove and then only light them in the permitted areas. Carefully dispose of any waste - for human waste it should be buried well away from water supplies to avoid pathogen contamination. While any refuse should be taken away and discarded in appropriate bins even it that means taking it home with you.

There could be a plentiful supply of natural ‘clear as a mountain stream’ water to drink? But you are better to instantly forget such advertising slogan nonsense for who did what in it a little further up stream is best not to think about. Ensure the water is boiled for at least 5 minutes or use water purifying tablets which you should have handy before even thinking about drinking it!

... then smile, have fun and enjoy the experience of outdoor life.